The Michigan Center Cardinals will head out to take on the Hanover-Horton Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Michigan Center needed a bit of extra time to put away Napoleon. They won by a run and slipped past the Pirates 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hanover-Horton). Everything went their way against Addison on Thursday as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Alexyn DuBois was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Smith, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Amanda Ley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Hanover-Horton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Hanover-Horton, bringing their record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Michigan Center, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Michigan Center took their victory against Hanover-Horton in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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